Monday, March 14, 2016

Eagles Tribute Bands And Others 70s Rockers

By George Fox


The Eagles, an internationally acclaimed band from California, were one of the most influential musical groups in the 1970s. The band was composed of musicians Randy Meisner (bass player and vocalist), Bernie Leadon (guitar, steel guitar, banjo, dobro, and mandolin), Don Henley (producer, drummer, singer-songwriter), and the late Glenn Frey (piano, guitar, keyboard, vocals). Over the years, they racked up numerous number one albums and singles, not to mention various awards, including American Music and Grammy awards. As might be expected, their success spawned a variety of Eagles tribute bands. Other influential and successful musical groups from the 60s and 70s include Boston, Derek and the Dominoes, Deep Purple, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin, and the Allman Brothers.

Formed in 1968 in London, England, under the name the Yardbirds and then the New Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin kicked off the careers of guitar legends such as Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck, all of whom are in Rolling Stone's Top 100 Guitar Players. The members of Zeppelin were Beck, Page, Chris Dreja, Keith Relf, and Jim McCarty.

Although they released only one album, Derek and the Dominoes remain one of the most influential bands of all time. The title track to the album, Layla, was based on a poem from fifth century Arabia. The song was about unrequited love and mirrored Clapton's love for the unavailable Pattie Boyd, who was then married to Clapton's friend and Beatle, George Harrison. Boyd's marriage to Harrison eventually fizzled out and she married Clapton in 1979.

One of the main bands spawned by the Sunshine State of Florida was the Allman Brothers, founded in 1969. Widely recognized as the forefathers of Southern Rock, the band was inspired by elements of country music, jazz and blues. The leader of the group, Duane Allman, was killed in 1971 in a motorcycle accident. The following year, band member Berry Oakley met the same fate. Greg Allman found solace in the arms of songstress Cher.

Fleetwood Mac, a British-American rock group, formed in London during the year 1967. Their album, Rumours, became the eighth best-selling album of all time and sold more than 40 million copies. It spawned no fewer than four top 10 singles in the American charts.

Another Brit invasion band was Pink Floyd, founded in 1965 London. Two tracks from their album, "Dark Side of the Moon, " were particularly memorable. These were "Careful with that Axe, Eugene, " and "The Wall." The latter track evolved into a feature-length cult movie.

Riding the well-established wave of British invaders, Deep Purple formed in Hertford in 1968. The County of Hertfordshire is a county in southeast England, bordered by Bedfordshire, Essex, Buckinghamshire and Greater London. Situated on the Herts and Essex border is a pub formally called The Rising Sun but known colloquially to real ale drinkers as Sid's.

Maintaining the London-California-Florida triangle of rock superstars, Lynyrd Skynyrd hail from Jacksonville. They experimented with a string of band names, including My Backyard, Noble Five and One Percent, before finally calling themselves Lynyrd Skynyrd. They are best known for their hits, "Free Bird, " and "Sweet Home Alabama."




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